University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Public University
Champaign, Illinois
Free Speech Rankings
We use real student experiences, university policies, and speech controversies to annually determine the free speech rankings. This year FIRE ranked 261 U.S. colleges and universities and College Pulse surveyed more than 60,000 students.
Campus Speech Climate
- Overall Score out of 100 58.56
- Overall Ranking out of 261 164
- Speech Climate Grade F
Student Perceptions Rankings (out of 261 schools)
- Openness 63
- Administrative Support 87
- Comfort Expressing Ideas 161
- Disruptive Conduct 214
- Self-Censorship 107
- Political Tolerance 126
Campus Speech Policies
- Spotlight Rating Yellow
Speech Controversies
- Deplatformings 0
- Scholars Under Fire 0
- Students Under Fire 1
- Honor Roll Statements 0